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Condition 1: Contains text "若乃肆情於身而繩欲於眾行詐於官而矜實於民求己之所有餘奪下之所不足捨己之所易責人之所難怨之本也" Matched:1.
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问民由水也。济大川者,太上乘舟,其次泅。泅者劳而危,乘舟者逸而安,虚入水则必溺矢。以知能治民者,泅也;以道德治民者,舟也。纵民之情谓之乱,绝民之情谓之荒。曰:“然则如之何?”曰:“为之限,使勿越也;为之地,亦勿越。”故水可使不滥,不可使无流。善禁者,先禁其身而后人;不善禁者,先禁人而后身。善禁之至于不禁,令亦如之。若乃肆情于身而绳欲于众,行诈于官而矜实于民,求己之所有馀,夺下之所不足,舍己之所易,责人之所难,怨之本也。谓理之源斯绝矣。自上御下,犹夫钓者焉,隐于手应于钩,则可以得鱼。自近御远,犹夫御马焉,和于手而调于衔,则可以使马。故至道之要,不于身非道也。暏孺子之驱鸡也,而见御民之方。孺子驱鸡者,急则惊,缓则滞;方其北也,遽要之则折而过南;方其南也,遽要之则折而过北。迫则飞,踈则放,志闲则比之,流缓而不安则食之;不驱之驱,驱之至者也。志安则循路而入门。

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